After a long wait full of rumors, speculations and leaks, yesterday afternoon Nintendo officially presented the Nintendo Switch 2, a presentation that only showed images with the changes introduced without going into details, details that we will know next April 2 in a Nintendo Direct.
Once we confirmed that Nintendo did not change the nomenclature of this console (presumably to avoid confusing users) by adding the number 2 to the end of the name, the presentation video confirms many of the rumors leaked so far. 'Now as a new back case design adding a stay more robust, with the controls that use a system of magnets to attach to the console and a screen size bigger.
If you haven't seen it yet or want to watch it again, we leave you a link to the video below.
While the video has not yet completed 24 hours since its publication, it has already accumulated more than 15 million views, thus confirming the interest of users in the launch of this console which, according to analyst Robin Zhu, of Sanford C. Bernstein, in its first year of life, could outsell not only the original Nintendo Switch. In fact, the company has expanded its supply chain to meet the high demand it expects.
During the first year of life of the first Switch model launched by Nintendo on the market, 15 million units were sold. According to this analyst, the Nintendo Switch2 It could also outsell the PS4 and PS5 in its first year in the market, although the latter has faced a serious availability problem due to supply issues during the pandemic and speculators who have accumulated the few units that have arrived on the market.
Very optimistic forecasts
This analyst's forecast suggests that Nintendo plans to release more than 20 million units of the second generation of the Nintendo Switch, overly optimistic figures given that it is not a first generation, it is therefore not marketed to cover a demand for something which is not on the market, more than covered by the Switch, in addition to the Steam bridgeTHE ASUS ROG Ally and the different models of Legion GO from Lenovo.
In addition, as we can see at the end of the video and as expected, Nintendo has confirmed that all games released for the first generation of the Switch (Lite, normal and OLED), will be compatible with this second generation, Therefore , changing the current console for the new model is not something many users consider.
Also, in the presentation video, as we mentioned above, Nintendo does not give any details about the console, so at the moment it is not known what the console will be. introductory price. The latest price-related leak comes from a French retailer who suggests that its price will be 399 dollars. On April 2, Nintendo will reveal all the information still unknown in a Nintendo Direct.
